# Staking for savAssets

**Staking** is the process of depositing your `avAsset` to earn yield. By staking, you exchange an `avAsset` (e.g., `avUSD`) for its corresponding yield-bearing `savAsset` (e.g., `savUSD`), which represents the Senior Tranche.

### Step-by-Step Guide

1. **Open Portfolio or Products:** Go to the [Portfolio](https://app.avantprotocol.com/) or [Products](https://app.avantprotocol.com/products) section of the app.
2. **Open Earn and Select Mode:** Click **Earn** under your asset of choice, then select **Staking Yield**.
3. **Choose Input and Amount:** Select your connected-chain input token and amount. The interface defaults based on your connected chain and available liquidity.

> You can switch with chain-aware action hints such as `Stake on Avalanche` or `Buy on Ethereum` to either stake directly on the native chain or buy the staked token through in-app swap liquidity.

4. **Review Output and Route:** Check the expected `savAsset` output and fees. Click route details to view included swap/bridge/stake stages.
5. **Approve and Confirm:** Approve the selected input token amount, then confirm **Stake** or **Buy** depending on the selected path.

Your staked token balance (e.g., `savUSD`) will now appear on your dashboard. The value of this `savAsset` increases as the protocol distributes yield, meaning it can be redeemed for more of its underlying `avAsset` in the future.

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<figure><img src="/files/dyX32cVKfgSwnNfX8vgW" alt=""><figcaption><p>Staking avUSD</p></figcaption></figure>

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## How Staked Tokens' Value Grows

You might notice that when you stake, say, **1000 `avUSD`**, you receive a slightly lower number of `savUSD` tokens, for example, **900 `savUSD`**. Don't worry, the total value is exactly the same at that moment. The key is that your `savUSD` tokens (i.e., **900 `savUSD`**) will grow in value over time as yield is earned by the protocol, eventually becoming worth more than your initial deposit.
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<figure><img src="/files/tBqoPNmqxQNXW3BV85X2" alt=""><figcaption><p>A sample diagram to show how the staked tokens' value grows</p></figcaption></figure>


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